1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
by AledJames 
Currently listening to one album from the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die book a day. These are my favourites (or just all of them until I get to 100 albums)
- Chart updated: 01/25/2026 12:45
- (Created: 09/11/2025 20:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2025]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
9,697
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[First added to this chart: 11/30/2025]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
7,225
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2025]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
2,614
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,371
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2025]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
56,951
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2025]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,576
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
14,704
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2025]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
37,655
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[First added to this chart: 10/05/2025]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,920
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2025]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
6,821
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 35 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Taylor Swift | 2 | 2% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
| The Who | 2 | 2% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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54 | 54% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 7th to 6thLondon Calling by The Clash |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 80th to 84thThat's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Down 4 from 81st to 85thGetz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto |
| Down 4 from 82nd to 86thKala by M.I.A. |
| New entries |
|---|
| After The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
| Evermore by Taylor Swift |
| 1989 by Taylor Swift |
| Hotel California by Eagles |
| Leavers |
|---|
| The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies |
| Sweet Baby James by James Taylor |
| No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith by Motörhead |
| Maggot Brain by Funkadelic |
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